WineChannelTV On Halloween Wines
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Bonny-Doon Vineyards offers Riesling Asylum, which features three different wines to choose from. These are excellent dry Riesling varieties with a surprising amount of depth and three delicious flavors, peach, apricot and lime. This is a w...
Treats galore for Halloween wine buyers
Toronto Star
Richter 1992 Riesling Spätlese (#140780, $23.95, 90+), with petrol, jasmine, nectarine and lemony lift; and Balthasar Ress Oestricher 1996 Riesling (#142299, $14.95, 89), with gilded memories of tangerine, clover blossoms and honeyed pear. ...
A search for the best of Germany in Chicago
Chicago Tribune
There is a riesling from Hattenbach, right around where I grew up. It's a lovely region, known for its love of good food and abundant wineries. The wine is crisp and fruity, an excellent riesling. And the little plates of food you can order...
Uncork some oom-pah this month
Fort Mill Times
Germany is famous for their Riesling, a sturdy grape that grows well in cooler climates. For many people, hering the word Riesling prompts them to say, “Oh, I don't like sweet wines.” Unfortunately, like many wines, sometimes people are onl...
Cheers to pumpkin ale, the ideal fall brew
Globe and Mail
A slightly better riesling, though I wouldn't pair it with candy, is Helfrich Riesling 2007 ($16.95, No. 141861) from Alsace. Light medium-bodied, it has a core of peach-like flavour, a hint of minerals and a nuance of smoke on the tingly, ...
Marche Moderne
Los Angeles Times
To drink, he's pouring a marvelous Pinot Blanc from the respected Alsace producer Marcel Deiss, a pretty Zind-Humbrecht Riesling and even a grand cru Gewürztraminer from Steinklotz Helfrich. Or if you like, a nice little selection of beers ...
Two great wine dinners
Weblogs.sun-sentinel.com
Riesling will be served with fillet of local yellow tail, lemon grass, wakame and preserved lemon. Pinot Noir will be paired with duck breast with anise, cinnamon, confit mu shu and grilled green. Next up is a Cabernet with seared Indochine...
Bill Daley
Chicago Tribune
In his book "Perfect Pairings," master sommelier Evan Goldstein warns readers to steer clear of fruit-forward wines such as riesling and Sauternes. "Incorporating some fruit with the chocolate can help, but it's still tough on the wine and ...
Parting of the clouds
Age
The varieties are the same: sauvignon blanc, pinot noir, chardonnay, riesling, pinot gris, botrytis gewurztraminer. His wines, he observes in that dry, intense way of his, will live or die on their merits. ''I'm making wine that I like to d...
How to order wine like an expert
33 KDAF-TV
Type in the wine ("riesling") and you get a briefing on how the wine tastes and what foods she recommends (Thai dishes, California-style pizza, for example). Another click and you'll have specific wine bottles you can ask for when ordering....
The 50 nominees for Plonkapalooza
Boston Globe
Sagelands Vineyard Columbia Valley Riesling 2007 (Washington). “Lemon and orange flower nose; palate off-dry; peachy, slate-y; balanced, refreshing.’’ Michael Meagher Around $10. Blanchards Wines & Spirits locations. Distributed by United ....
Annual Plonkapalooza is distinguished by the quality of its 50 ...
Boston Globe
This year’s nominating retailers are clearly smitten with aromatic white varietals such as sauvignon blanc, viognier, riesling, and torrontes. That the tasters’ attention was drawn magnetically to a handful of whites is perhaps misleading -...
Braly: Oktoberfest recipe
Chattanooga Times Free Press
October’s almost over, but anytime during the fall is a good time for German cuisine. There’s something hearty and filling about it. Serve it up with a cold beer or good German wine, such as Clean Slate’s excellent 2008 Riesling, and you ha...
Wine of the week: Landon Winery - Blanc de Blanc $12.99
Examiner
Located in historic downtown McKinney, Landon Winery produces a diverse selection of quality premium wines. Their Blanc de Blanc is a German style blend made with Muscat, Riesling and Gewürztraminer. A light golden color appearance with aro...